Can you mix without mbox attached

skylolo99 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-30-2009, 01:17 PM

Hello everyone,
I just got a macbook pro (4 gig RAM and 500 gig hd) and I'm almost certain to get protools with mbox 2.
I have a naive question - will I be able to do mixes on the macbook without the mbox 2 interface attached?

drgamble · #2 (**permalink**) 07-30-2009, 02:41 PM

No, you can't even open Pro Tools without their hardware attached.

bugbrain_04 · #3 (**permalink**) 08-13-2009, 12:11 AM

If you'd like to be able to use pro tools on the go without having to lug a bulky-ish interface around with you, the mbox 2 micro is more or less a pro tools dongle with d/a converters and a headphone jack.

Personally, I'd just save the money. The mbox 2 isn't that terribly cumbersome.

Chingas · #4 (**permalink**) 08-14-2009, 01:08 PM

For field or remote recordings, I use an Mbox 2. Sure the Micro is easier to throw in the gig bag but too limited for what I want to do. DrGamble is 100% right about opening Pro Tools without your hardware attached. Once the software sees that it can not communicate with the Mbox, it's No Dice from there Brother. Sorry.

skylolo99 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-14-2009, 01:15 PM

Thanks for the insights folks - now that I think of it- the mbox 2 isn't so much of a pain to carry around.

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